Friday Night Lights Salon Article

Thanks to kassto, a wonderful article on Friday Night Lights
Quote:
...the show actually focuses on far heavier and more complicated subject matter -- parenting, adultery, alcoholism, racism [...] This is the Catch-22 of any narrative that needs to find a wide audience to survive: The more complicated and difficult to describe it is, the more challenging it is to lure in a big enough audience. If the show had a really obvious name like "Tumbletown, TX" and it appeared on the CW, maybe it would be another "Smallville" or "Everwood" -- a modest hit with a clear group of loyal fans. Forget that "Friday Night Lights" is much better than either of those shows. It's a complex drama that's sort of about football, but sort of not, and that makes it a hard sell. [...]

If only more people knew what a rare and beautiful thing they're missing: a drama that sets the bar much higher than it has to, daring to take on the romance and heartbreak of being a teenager with honesty, compassion and wit. The writers don't take shortcuts with pointless fisticuffs and cliques and ironic asides; they stick to the emotional center of the story at all times. As a result, over the course of its short season (which ends on Wednesday, April 11 -- well before May sweeps, which isn't a good sign for its survival), "Friday Night Lights" has evolved from a strikingly original, lively little story about a football team to an evocative portrayal of life in a small American town, a narrative with so much sweetness and authenticity to it that, once you abandon yourself to its undeniable charms, you'll find it has the power to make you cringe and grit your teeth and laugh and cry each week, without fail.


And thanks to bigboobedcanuck, a second article on FNL

Quote:
“Friday Night Lights” also hasn’t been afraid to deal with questions of small-town racism, absentee fathers now seeking redemption, abused mothers who think getting smacked around is better than loneliness, and steroid-taking players dreaming of high-paying futures.[...] “Friday Night Lights” has constructed a masterful winning strategy, but the game still hangs in the balance. It’s now up to NBC to make the right move. If the series is canceled, I’ll feel for all those who have spoken out about how TV can still inspire, how it can still connect; but, worse, I’ll grieve for those fictional residents of Dillon.

Friday Night Lights Salon Article

Thanks to kassto, a wonderful article on Friday Night Lights
Quote:
...the show actually focuses on far heavier and more complicated subject matter -- parenting, adultery, alcoholism, racism [...] This is the Catch-22 of any narrative that needs to find a wide audience to survive: The more complicated and difficult to describe it is, the more challenging it is to lure in a big enough audience. If the show had a really obvious name like "Tumbletown, TX" and it appeared on the CW, maybe it would be another "Smallville" or "Everwood" -- a modest hit with a clear group of loyal fans. Forget that "Friday Night Lights" is much better than either of those shows. It's a complex drama that's sort of about football, but sort of not, and that makes it a hard sell. [...]

If only more people knew what a rare and beautiful thing they're missing: a drama that sets the bar much higher than it has to, daring to take on the romance and heartbreak of being a teenager with honesty, compassion and wit. The writers don't take shortcuts with pointless fisticuffs and cliques and ironic asides; they stick to the emotional center of the story at all times. As a result, over the course of its short season (which ends on Wednesday, April 11 -- well before May sweeps, which isn't a good sign for its survival), "Friday Night Lights" has evolved from a strikingly original, lively little story about a football team to an evocative portrayal of life in a small American town, a narrative with so much sweetness and authenticity to it that, once you abandon yourself to its undeniable charms, you'll find it has the power to make you cringe and grit your teeth and laugh and cry each week, without fail.


And thanks to bigboobedcanuck, a second article on FNL

Quote:
“Friday Night Lights” also hasn’t been afraid to deal with questions of small-town racism, absentee fathers now seeking redemption, abused mothers who think getting smacked around is better than loneliness, and steroid-taking players dreaming of high-paying futures.[...] “Friday Night Lights” has constructed a masterful winning strategy, but the game still hangs in the balance. It’s now up to NBC to make the right move. If the series is canceled, I’ll feel for all those who have spoken out about how TV can still inspire, how it can still connect; but, worse, I’ll grieve for those fictional residents of Dillon.

Friday Night Lights Salon Article

Thanks to kassto, a wonderful article on Friday Night Lights
Quote:
...the show actually focuses on far heavier and more complicated subject matter -- parenting, adultery, alcoholism, racism [...] This is the Catch-22 of any narrative that needs to find a wide audience to survive: The more complicated and difficult to describe it is, the more challenging it is to lure in a big enough audience. If the show had a really obvious name like "Tumbletown, TX" and it appeared on the CW, maybe it would be another "Smallville" or "Everwood" -- a modest hit with a clear group of loyal fans. Forget that "Friday Night Lights" is much better than either of those shows. It's a complex drama that's sort of about football, but sort of not, and that makes it a hard sell. [...]

If only more people knew what a rare and beautiful thing they're missing: a drama that sets the bar much higher than it has to, daring to take on the romance and heartbreak of being a teenager with honesty, compassion and wit. The writers don't take shortcuts with pointless fisticuffs and cliques and ironic asides; they stick to the emotional center of the story at all times. As a result, over the course of its short season (which ends on Wednesday, April 11 -- well before May sweeps, which isn't a good sign for its survival), "Friday Night Lights" has evolved from a strikingly original, lively little story about a football team to an evocative portrayal of life in a small American town, a narrative with so much sweetness and authenticity to it that, once you abandon yourself to its undeniable charms, you'll find it has the power to make you cringe and grit your teeth and laugh and cry each week, without fail.


And thanks to bigboobedcanuck, a second article on FNL

Quote:
“Friday Night Lights” also hasn’t been afraid to deal with questions of small-town racism, absentee fathers now seeking redemption, abused mothers who think getting smacked around is better than loneliness, and steroid-taking players dreaming of high-paying futures.[...] “Friday Night Lights” has constructed a masterful winning strategy, but the game still hangs in the balance. It’s now up to NBC to make the right move. If the series is canceled, I’ll feel for all those who have spoken out about how TV can still inspire, how it can still connect; but, worse, I’ll grieve for those fictional residents of Dillon.

Buffy Comics

Is it me or does the first volume of the Buffy comic sound...uh... not good?

Buffy Comics

Is it me or does the first volume of the Buffy comic sound...uh... not good?

Buffy Comics

Is it me or does the first volume of the Buffy comic sound...uh... not good?